i remember going when john anderson was there, and college kids loved john anderson but there are none of these factors in play in november. >> bill: yeah, one of the earliest conventions i went to was in atlanta. and mike dukakis was 17 points aheld in the polls when he got the nomination. >> yeah. >> bill: but that was at the very beginning -- >> also weren't those conventions in like july at that time? >> yeah, they were. and the campaign came after the convening. this campaign for the most part took place almost two years before the convention. we're talking the latest cbs and "new york times" -- right? >> yeah. >> bill: cbs and "new york times" poll with president obama up in every one of the swing states. when we come back i want to ask you about missouri. neil king here as a friend of bill. you are welcome to join the conversation at 866-55-press. >> announcer: heard around the country and seen on current tv. this is the "bill press show." ♪ oh, right. go time! are they contagious? i don't think so. [ male announcer ] contract the rainbow! taste the rainbow! >>i jump out of my